CVE-2008-0946 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows…
published 2008-02-25 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0953
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the IM Server (aka IMserve or IMserver) in Ipswitch Instant Messaging (IM) 2.0.8.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the recipient field.
Exploit prediction
3.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- aluigi.org http://aluigi.org/poc/ipsimene.zip referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/ipsimene-adv.txt
exploit
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aluigi.org
/poc/ipsimene.zip
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487748/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27677
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3697
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0946
- NVD CVE-2008-0946
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